Lisp had to be bootstrapped with another compiler before it could run, of course. The compiler, in this case, was Steve Russell's brain. http://www-formal.stan

Lisp had to be bootstrapped with another compiler before it could run, of course. The compiler, in this case, was Steve Russell's brain. http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/history/lisp/node3.html http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/history/lisp/node3.html